SIXTH FORM STORIES
CoachBright
PwC trip
A group of Year 13 students visited
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) head
office in London Bridge for sessions
in employability, problem-solving,
creativity, personal brand, business
networking and teamwork. Sessions
were led by the country’s four most
successful graduate recruitment
organisations: Accenture, The Royal
Navy, PwC, Goldman Sachs and
Teach First, all of whom target the
country’s top graduates.
Crest students were exemplary
throughout the day and were a real
credit to the Academy. The event
organiser described the group as
“stand out” amongst several of the
highest-performing schools in London.
He particularly praised their attitude,
conduct and insightful comments
during the networking events.
On 20th September the Academy’s coaching programme was
launched for a second consecutive year. CoachBright is a
social enterprise that supports students become independent
and resilient learners so they can achieve their potential.
The programme began with the running of a peer
coaching workshop, with 40 passionate and excited members
of Year 12 introduced to the varied styles of leadership,
receiving guidance on how they can become a student leader
at Crest. Out of 40, 20 students were selected to become
student academic performance leaders. Those 20 coaches will
work individually with 20 committed Year 10 students who
are passionate about progressing to university.
The aim of the programme is to enhance the leadership
skills and mentoring ability of our Year 12 students, so
they can improve their decision-making and confidence,
while developing a sense of responsibility. In addition, the
programme will help Year 10 students improve their grades,
confidence and expectations in their coached subject.
A Level Success Stories
Martyna Plucinska, who spoke only
basic English when she joined in Year 7,
achieved 3 As in Psychology, Polish and
Sociology, and a C in Art. She will be
joining Goldsmiths, where she hopes to do
a Master’s in Art Therapy and pursue her
dream of becoming a therapist.
She attributes her success to the
teachers at The Crest Academy, who care
about each of their students and allow
them to learn in a way that suits them.
“My teachers were always contactable,
gave useful feedback and ran extra
sessions, even in the holidays. I couldn’t
have asked more from them.”
Randolph Holder is looking forward
to an apprenticeship with a social media
company having achieved qualifications
in Media and ICT. He enjoyed the courses
because they taught him to learn in different
ways and his teachers were helpful.
He attributes his success to the facilities
available to him, such as the editing suite,
which he was allowed to use outside of
Academy hours. Randolph advises all
students to make use of all the fantastic
resources available: “My teachers
empowered me to learn independently.”